Respiratory Therapists Act Article 18
A person who practices respiratory therapy without having obtained qualifications of respiratory therapists shall be subject to imprisonment for up to two years, or in addition thereto, a fine of not less than NT$30,000 and not more than NT$150,000. However, this rule does not apply to students from relevant departments/graduate institutes/divisions who engage in internships under the guidance of respiratory therapists, as well as people who graduated from the departments/graduate institutes/divisions set forth in Article 2 no more than one year ago from the day when they obtained a degree.In the event that the practice specified herein is involved in the practice carried out by nursing personnel, physical therapists, medical technologists, or other professionals and technologists in accordance with the respective professional medical practice laws, such personnel will not be deemed as violating the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
中文原文 呼吸治療師法第18條
未取得呼吸治療師資格，擅自執行呼吸治療業務者，處二年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣三萬元以上十五萬元以下罰金。
但在呼吸治療師指導下實習之各相關系、所、組學生或第二條所定之系、所、組自取得學位日起一年內之畢業生，不在此限。
護理人員、物理治療師、醫事檢驗師或其他專門職業及技術人員等依其專門職業法律規定執行業務，涉及本法所定業務時，不視為違反前項規定。
但在呼吸治療師指導下實習之各相關系、所、組學生或第二條所定之系、所、組自取得學位日起一年內之畢業生，不在此限。
護理人員、物理治療師、醫事檢驗師或其他專門職業及技術人員等依其專門職業法律規定執行業務，涉及本法所定業務時，不視為違反前項規定。